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Merle Haggard's 1983 Album Heart To Heart with Leona Williams

Merle Haggard's 1983 Album Heart To Heart with Leona Williams
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Merle Haggard's 1983 Album Heart To Heart with Leona Williams
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It's a real shame that some great Merle Haggard songs were wasted on this album. "Don't Ever Let Your Lover Sleep Alone", "Waitin' On The Good Life To Come" and "We're Strangers Again" could possibly have been chart toppers if released without Leona Williams.

Leona was a fine writer and backing vocalist. However, her lead vocals leave something to be desired. Her style reminds me of every gal I ever heard sing in a dark dingy bar somewhere. You know they type? Someone says "damn gal, you can really sing"---(said with an alterior motive in mind of course).

With that said I doubt you or I would have ever heard the name Leona Williams with the association to Merle Haggard. It's obvious that Merle knew later, and possibly even during the present time that Williams was using his name to launch her career.

Merle even stated in his book My House Of Memories: "I won't mention your name, but I want to thank you for leaving me, I mean it, it was the best thing that ever happened to me" He would later say: "I will never get involved with someone to further their music career" .

Merle's voice is absolutely perfect through out this recording yet I never listen to this album except for the song "Sally Let Your Bangs Hang Down". Please note that there was a reissue of "Heart To Heart" entitled "Old Loves Never Die". The first 10 tracks are identical to the studio release from 1983. Merle is not affiliated in any way with the remaining 18 tracks. It is considered a "Special Market Release".

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Merle Haggard 38 Number 1 Hits

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Track Listing:
Songwriter/s are in (parentheses)
  1. Heart To Heart Talk (Merle Haggard/Leona Williams)
  2. Let's Pretend We're Not Married Tonight (Merle Haggard/Leona Williams)
  3. You Can't Break The Chains Of Love (Wakely/Porter/Tableporter)
  4. Waltz Across Texas (Ernest Tubb)
  5. We're Strangers Again (Merle Haggard/Leona Williams)
  6. Waitin' On The Good Life To Come (Merle Haggard)
  7. Don't Ever Let Your Lover Sleep Alone (Merle Haggard)
  8. It's Cold In California (Flowers/Green)
  9. I'll Never Be Free (Benjamin/Weiss)
  10. Sally Let Your Bangs Hang Down (Maddox/Maddox)
  11. We Agree That We Must Be In Love
  12. Someday When Things Are Good
  13. More I See Of Those Cowboys
  14. Midnight Love
  15. You Sure Make Cheatin' Seem Easy
  16. Telephone Line
  17. You Take Me For Granted
  18. I Dropped Your Name
  19. Melted Down Memories
  20. My First Night Away From Home
  21. Divorce On The Rocks
  22. Old Loves Never Dies
  23. Waitin' My Turn
  24. Too Long A Time To Say Goodbye
  25. Love And Honor
  26. Tiny White Circle
  27. Thinking Of Me
  28. Tommy Lasorda
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Release Date: 01/06/2012

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